The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Josh B. Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow at New Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, Hwy 41 South, Buena Vista, Georgia.
Chester was born February 1, 1935 in Schley County to the late Annie Clara Hartage Milliner Times. He was preceded in death by siblings, Mary Ann Milliner Hicks and Ocilla Milliner Williams. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County. At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. He was a faithful member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Buena Vista, Georgia for over forty years, where he served as Deacon and Church Treasurer. He was employed as a forklift driver with Kings Custom in Ellaville, Georgia.
Chester was joined in holy matrimony to the late Alberta Times Hartage November 4, 1954.
He leaves to cherish his memories: a son, Ray Hartage (Gabriele), Hinesville, Georgia; three grandchildren Lauren Holloway (Donovan), Lisa Reynolds (Bradley), Ramon Hartage (Rosa); six great grandchildren; four siblings, Arlena (John) Warmington, Hartford, Connecticut, Winifred (Mary Ann) Milliner, Robert (Bobbie) Milliner, Windsor, Connecticut, and Nathaniel (Katie) Milliner, Bloomfield, Connecticut; sisters/brothers-in-law, Irene Smith, Walter Hicks, Arthur Times, Milton Minter, Allen Times, Charlie Kelley, and Essie Times and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.